Election & Politics Law – May 23, 2012

by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 5/23/2012

Congress has passed, and President Obama is expected to sign into law, the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (H.R. 2072) extending Export-Import Bank's ("Ex-Im") authority for three years and raising its credit...more

by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 5/17/2012

Directorship of the UK Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") passed this month to David Green QC. Mr. Green joins the SFO from private practice, where he was a barrister specializing in serious crime. He also previously served as the...more

by K&L Gates LLP on 5/14/2012

The Florida Supreme Court recently denied a request for it to review the Florida Court of Appeal’s determination that a Florida statute is valid even though it authorizes slot machines at entities other than those that are...more

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/7/2012

Since 1999, strict controls on the export of U.S. satellites and satellite components have drastically eroded U.S. manufacturers’ market share in the global satellite industry. On April 18, 2012, the U.S. Departments of State...more

by JAMS, The Resolution Experts on 5/1/2012

In This Issue: IN DEPTH -- Growing Trend of Third-Party Litigation Funding Creates Mixed Opinions; ADR CONVERSATIONS -- JAMS Panelists Receive Prestigious ADR Award; ADR NEWS & CASE UPDATES; DOMESTIC FOCUS -- Good Faith...more

by Mintz Levin - Health Law on 4/30/2012

Earlier this week the Massachusetts House of Representatives voted 128-22 to repeal the Massachusetts Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturer Code of Conduct (often called the “gift ban” law). The gift ban law...more

by Bryan Cave on 4/27/2012

EU officials have agreed to prohibit the export of luxury goods to Syria from the EU or by EU nationals. The prohibition comes after the recent media publication of emails between President Assad and his wife describing the...more

by Carsten Reimann on 4/20/2012

Assessments of electriv vehivles (EVs) in new European competition law framework (excerpt from a book by Professor Bellis)...more